Goals & Objectives
The BCCPA has established the following goals and objectives for 2009-2010:
1. Promote funding solutions & ensure sustainability of members and the Association
- Lobby for transparency and public reporting of facility costs (both HA and affiliates)
- Promote funding models to government to improve efficiency and equity
- Continue to negotiate for standardized provincial contract
- Advocate for mitigation of the Harmonized Sales Tax
- Ensure balanced budget for Association
- Continue lobby for funding at 3.2 hrs prd
- Initiate membership recruitment campaign including regional meetings
2. Advocate and encourage human resource + labour relations solutions
- Extension of BC Cares initiative
- Voluntary membership in HEABC
- Develop long term strategy on labour relations role
- Advocate for full funding of collective agreements
3. Strengthen relationships with government, health authorities and stakeholders
- Regularly meet with Ministry and senior staff in HA's to strengthen on-going relationships
- Foster on-going partnerships with related Associations
- Presentation to MLAs and MPs
4. Foster and promote standards and quality of care
- Advocate for sustainability funding of MDS and any new E-Health initiatives
- Continue to promote health and safety guidelines and workload measurement tools
- Support recommendations of upcoming BC Ombudsman's report
- Continue involvement and monitor development of performance indicators
- Participate and provide input to licensing and regulatory changes
